Monday, September 14, 2009

Matisse: Drawing w/ Scissors

Matisse was a French modern artist most commonly associated with the art movement Fauvism.
Fauve is a French word for "wild beast"
Colorful works
Matisse expressed himself by drawing with scissors.
Between the age of 80 and 85 all of Matisse's artwork was cut-work of collage.
Collage is the French word for "cut and paste"
His works were referred to as child-like expressions.